FBI Report Indicates Violent Crime Has Risen Michigan and Elsewhere

According to the FBI violent crime such as homicides rose nationally to 21,570 indicating multiple roots of problems that seem to have gotten worse during the Pandemic. In Michigan, "... there were 40,041 violent-crime incidents, and 47,327 offenses reported in Michigan by 630 law enforcement agencies that submitted National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) data, and covers 94% of the total population." FBI, NIBRS, 2021)

The FBI has a number of reports on their site you can peruse. Uniform Crime Report Reports FBI You may also want to check out the Uniform Crime Data Explorer as well as Hate Crimes

The problem with violent crimes is the willingness of people to engage in grossly inappropriate anti-social behaviors for self gain. I suspect many of these issues are based in life frustration, indifferent communities, and untreated mental health. 

If you look at the FBI's site you will notice that offender ages are relatively young and lean in the direction of males. Often testosterone is part of the issue. However, socialization and poor role models can't be ruled out as a cofactor. For example, local crime might be oriented more toward social acceptance and feelings of inadequacy then pure testosterone as a stand alone construct. See Age and Crime Research (Its a little older but still valid). 

In Michigan we have an opportunity to understand violent crime and take a more active approach that leads to better solutions and more effective policing/public policy. Communities (local police and citizens) should report those who commit crimes or threaten to engage in crimes. Without proper numbers we don't know really want is going on or how much unreported crime there is (We can only run stats. False reporting should also carry a level of responsibility to ensure the data stays clean.)

Social connection should not be the determinant of justice.  See Michigan Hate Crime Reform.

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